Fiction

Wednesday – 7th November 2018

Absolute Proof – an explosive standalone thriller from bestselling author Peter James

From the number one bestselling author Peter James comes Absolute Proof, an explosive standalone thriller for fans of Dan Brown that will grip you and won’t let go until the very last page.

Tuesday – 6th November 2018

Bridge of Clay is Markus Zusak at his dramatic best – out now!

Here is a story told inside out and back to front.

Heads You Win, the new novel from Jeffrey Archer – ‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’

Jeffrey Archer returns with Heads You Win, his most ambitious and creative work since his 1979 international bestseller, Kane and Abel. If you’re looking for a unique, page-turning book in November, this one is for you!

Monday – 5th November 2018

‘To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is dangerous’ – Read an extract from Anna Burns’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel Milkman

Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an extract from Anna Burns’s novel Milkman, which was recently awarded the 2018 Man Booker Prize. 

‘Writing is like removing your own appendix with a pair of rusty scissors’ – Mark Winkler chats about his new book Theo and Flora

Mark Winkler discusses his new novel, Theo & Flora, and why writing is like performing surgery on yourself.

Friday – 2nd November 2018

Friday Night Book Club: Read ‘The High Heel Killer’ – a short story from Mohale Mashigo’s new book Intruders

The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!

‘She was with you in Durban, wasn’t she?’ Read an excerpt from Theo and Flora, the new novel from Mark Winkler

If you’re still waiting to pick up your copy of Theo & Flora by Mark Winkler, here’s an extract to keep you going!

Spread the magic this festive season with a book: Exclusive Books Festive Catalogue released

Exclusive Books has released its annual Festive Catalogue, featuring new books from Michelle Obama, DJ Sbu and Jamie Oliver.

Thursday – 1st November 2018

‘If you dead, you wake up again in your homeland. You wake up free.’ – Read an excerpt from Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black

Read an excerpt from Washington Black by Esi Edugyan, which was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.

A story that celebrates diversity – Rosie Loves Jack, the debut YA novel by Mel Darbon

Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So when they’re separated, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head.

Tuesday – 30th October 2018

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of A Tree for the Birds, the highly anticipated new book by Vernon RL Head

Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of A Tree for the Birds by Vernon RL Head.

Long Road to Mercy – the first novel in bestselling author David Baldacci’s new Atlee Pine series

Long Road to Mercy is the heart-pounding first novel in the FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine series by bestselling author David Baldacci.

Read an excerpt from Robert Galbraith’s gripping, page-turning new novel Lethal White

Lethal White is new instalment in the highly acclaimed Strike series, written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Monday – 29th October 2018

Find out more about The Moon Sister – the new book in Lucinda Riley’s bestselling Seven Sisters series

The fifth book in Lucinda Riley’s bestselling Seven Sisters series, The Moon Sister, is out from Pan Macmillan in November 2018!

Friday – 26th October 2018

Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Plus One, the debut novel from Vanessa Raphaely

The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!

Thursday – 25th October 2018

Don’t miss the launch of Deon Meyer’s new book The Woman in the Blue Cloak in Johannesburg

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Woman in the Blue Cloak, the new novel by Deon Meyer!

The Moon Sister – the fifth epic story in the Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley

The highly anticipated fifth book in Lucinda Riley’s bestselling Seven Sisters series, The Moon Sister, is out from Pan Macmillan on 1 November 2018!

Wednesday – 24th October 2018

When Tragedy Strikes

After the brutal murder of her daughter, Litha, Nwabisa Zwide leans on her neighbour and friend, MaNube, for support. However, the arrest of a suspect on the case threatens their friendship. For Nwabisa, this is only the beginning of events that will change her life for good.

A ruthless enemy, an explosive threat – Tony Park’s action-packed new thriller Scent of Fear

Afghanistan veteran Sean Bourke’s world explodes when an IED device detonates in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve – in the new Tony Park novel Scent of Fear, out in December from Pan Macmillan.